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Drone Roof Survey in Nately Scures
Drone roof surveys across Nately Scures, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
Drone roof survey in Nately Scures
Neighbours’ privacy matters on every flight. The camera stays on your roof, not on neighbouring homes and gardens. If your roof is joined to a neighbour’s, it is worth letting them know about the visit. We inspect only what the owner has asked us to. Flights are kept as short as the job allows and focused on the roof in question. We survey valleys and parapet gutters, flat roofs on upper floors and fragile roofs, and people most often book us about lead work pulling away at abutments and chimney tops in poor condition.
Some older homes in villages like Nately Scures are listed or in a conservation area. A look from the air or with a thermal camera doesn’t touch the roof, so it’s a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof, before anyone decides what work it needs. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly.
- Where
- Nately Scures (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a drone roof survey looks like in Nately Scures
Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions. The wider area around Nately Scures has a long history of building, with The Vyne about 4.9 miles north-west. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St. Nicholas, tall stacks and steep slopes are easier to judge with close-up aerial photos than from the pavement.
Nately Scures is about 5 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. If you are in Nately Scures, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. There’s also a page for Reading.
All of RG27 is within our area for drone roof surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you’re just outside Nately Scures, we cover Newnham (1 mile north), Up Nately (1 mile south), Hook Common (1 mile north-east), Warnborough Green (1 mile east) and Greywell (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (5 miles west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (6 miles east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (8 miles north-east).
Around Nately Scures
The nearest railway station is Hook station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Basing House (2.8 miles west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.3 miles west). For a walk, there is The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Nately Scures
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Let neighbours know about the flight if your roof is shared
- Check the loft can be reached
- Mention anything you’ve noticed on the roof
- Clear a spot on the drive or lawn
Your report arrives by email, including the close-up photos taken by the drone. Each finding is explained in plain words, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Do not block the vents at the eaves. Poor airflow lets condensation build up. Check insulation doesn’t block the airflow.
Common questions in Nately Scures
How do I find out if my home in Nately Scures is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Are there drone restrictions around Nately Scures?
Typically it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first, including zones around airports and prisons. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you as you book.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect what can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
What this survey cannot tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Close-up photos of next door’s property
- A flight where airspace permission is refused
- Anything inside the loft or under the coverings
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Fragile roofs
- Large and complex roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Tall and steep roofs
- Chimney stacks
What we do, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Older rural homes like those around Nately Scures can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start by checking the airspace and any restrictions at your address.
- We arrange any permission that is needed before we fly.
- Before the flight, we check the conditions and the take-off spot.
- The sub-250g drone takes close-up photos of the roof, kept in sight throughout.
- You receive a written report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
Signs you need a drone roof survey in Nately Scures
The top of a stack is the most exposed part of many roofs. From the ground, you rarely see cracked flaunching or loose pots. A drone gets close enough to see them in detail.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Flashings that have come away
- Standing water on a flat roof
- Vegetation in valleys and gutters
- Loose ridge and hip tiles
Take a building like Robert May's School: a view from above covers a wide roof far faster than walking it.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What experience they bring
- Will the report include photos?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?